Strategies for sustainable development of the small-scale gold and diamond mining industry of Ghana

Resources Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 131-138

  Amankwah, R K ^a   Anim Sackey, C ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Minerals Commission   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Diamonds; Ghana; Gold; Small scale mining; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GOLD MINES; JOB ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMMUNITIES; MINING INDUSTRIES; REGULARIZATION;

DIAMOND MINES;

DIAMOND; GOLD MINE; MINING INDUSTRY; SMALL SCALE MINING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 8744317856     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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